| The Value of Health Education | | | | childhood not to eat food off the ground or |
| In the past, many epidemics were due to people | | | | specially they need to keep their hands clean. |
| being uneducated about their health. Simple things, | | | | Then there are more complex issues that need |
| sound washing the hands, had to be taught so | | | | to be taught directly occur safe sex practices and |
| people could avoid even common ailments. | | | | heart health. |
| Nowadays students learn basic health education in | | | | Health education is about learning how to be and |
| elementary school and from their parents. Health | | | | stay healthy. Every person needs health education |
| education is more than just hearing about health | | | | to help them live a healthy life. Health education |
| issues. It is also about learning skills, like how to | | | | recurrently starts out in the classroom in |
| brush the teeth or food storage rules. These skills | | | | elementary school and continues through school |
| amend prevent illness and other health issues. | | | | comprehend college. Health education is what helps |
| Health education can be simple or complex. Simple | | | | to keep people disease free and helps prevent |
| things are often basic knowledge and skills that | | | | widespread epidemics. |
| we learn as we grow up. Most people learn in | | | | |